Walls Down

[Intro] [Soft acoustic fingerpicking, ambient pad, faint steel guitar] As I lay my head to sleep All the world’s wonders are mine to keep [Verse] [Fingerpicked guitar with light background hum] To know the things I get to do Remind me of your thoughts on you So genuine and open too It pulls me in, like morning dew [Verse] [Brush snare enters, steel slides gently] You speak your truth without disguise A storm behind those steady eyes And every time you let me near I feel the weight, the love, the fear [Bridge] [Drop to solo guitar, vocal raw and close] I'll let my walls down, brick by brick ‘Cause loving you, it just feels right You hold the parts I used to hide You’re the calm within my fight [Verse] [Full acoustic rhythm, fiddle enters softly] You're heated, wild, but always kind A mirror for this heart of mine No mask, no games, just something true So I break down, and give to you [Chorus] [Pedal steel swells, harmony vocals join in] Walls down, doors wide I ain't got nothin’ left to hide Take my past, take my name Build a home inside the flame Of this love we’ve both walked through I'm all in, I give to you [Verse] [Soft build continues, fiddle intertwines with steel] Midnight thoughts and worn-out roads You’re the warmth when the cold wind blows You never flinch, you never run You're the reason I’ve become [Chorus] [Full instrumentation, vocals rise emotionally] Walls down, hands held You’re the story I wanna tell All my bruises, all my grace You’ve seen both and stayed in place It’s not perfect, but it’s true My walls are down — for you [Bridge] [Drop back to minimal instrumentation, voice near-whisper] It’s not easy lettin’ go But with you, I need you to know [Chorus] [Final chorus, slow and wide with vocal reverb] Walls down, no disguise I see forever in your eyes You’ve loved the parts I never showed Now I give you all I hold No defenses, no excuse Just these open arms for you [Outro] [Faint steel guitar fade, deep breath, acoustic echo] As I lay my head to sleep You're the only dream I keep